Serena Williams News

ESPN3 and ESPN2 will present live the BNP PARIBAS SHOWDOWN 2013 from Madison Square Garden in New York today, March 4, with two star-studded matches: a US Open rematch between the world's top two ranked players, Serena Williams and Victoria Azarenka followed by Rafael Nadal - who recently returned to action after being sidelined since Wimbledon last summer - facing former US Open champion Juan Martin Del Potro.

ESPN3 and ESPN2 will present live the BNP PARIBAS SHOWDOWN 2013 from Madison Square Garden in New York on Monday, March 4, with two star-studded matches: a US Open rematch between the world's top two ranked players, Serena Williams and Victoria Azarenka followed by Rafael Nadal - who recently returned to action after being sidelined since Wimbledon last summer - facing former US Open champion Juan Martin Del Potro.

Nickelodeon fans have spoken! Voting for their favorites in television, sports, music and film, kids everywhere have made their voices heard as the network announces the nominees for NICKELODEON'S 26th ANNUAL KIDS' CHOICE AWARDS, airing Saturday, March 23.

Cartoon Network announced a slew of athletes and celebrity presenters including Jessica Alba, star of upcoming animated film Escape from Planet Earth, Ryan Lochte, Olympic gold medalist in swimming, Mario Lopez, host of EXTRA, McKayla Maroney, Olympic gold medalist in gymnastics and NFL Pro-Bowl starters Victor Cruz and JJ Watt for the third annual Cartoon Network Hall of Game Awards, premiering tonight, Feb. 11 at 7 p.m. (ET, PT).

Leading multichannel retailer HSN, television's top drama network TNT and Warner Bros. Television Group welcome the debut of the DALLAS online boutique inspired by the enormously popular series Dallas, in conjunction with its return for a second season Monday, January 28, at 9 p.m. (ET/PT) on TNT.

Cartoon Network announced a slew of athletes and celebrity presenters including Jessica Alba, star of upcoming animated film Escape from Planet Earth, Ryan Lochte, Olympic gold medalist in swimming, Mario Lopez, host of EXTRA, McKayla Maroney, Olympic gold medalist in gymnastics and NFL Pro-Bowl starters Victor Cruz and JJ Watt for the third annual Cartoon Network Hall of Game Awards, premiering Monday, Feb. 11 at 7 p.m. (ET, PT).

The 2013 tennis season begins with the Australian Open presented by Franklin Templeton Investments with more than 100 live hours on ESPN2 HD and 600+ on ESPN3. Each year, the marathon live action seen overnight in the U.S. from Melbourne has led to some of the most dramatic action in the sport in recent years. The action gets underway today, Jan. 13, at 6:30 p.m. ET with a 12.5-hour telecast.

The 2013 tennis season begins with the Australian Open presented by Franklin Templeton Investments with more than 100 live hours on ESPN2 HD and 600+ on ESPN3. Each year, the marathon live action seen overnight in the U.S. from Melbourne has led to some of the most dramatic action in the sport in recent years. The action gets underway Sunday, Jan. 13, at 6:30 p.m. ET with a 12.5-hour telecast.

Today, Cartoon Network announced the first 10 voting categories and nominees for the third annual Hall of Game sports awards show, which returns in February 2013. Airing across several Cartoon Network and Turner Broadcasting platforms, hosts Shaquille O'Neal and Nick Cannon broke the news with a special introduction featuring a brand new Hall of Game nominee's song.

The Rockettes and Madame Tussauds New York kicked off the holidays in style, with the unveiling of the new Rockettes costume on their famed wax figure and a brand new exhibit surrounding the Rockettes at the world famous Times Square attraction. In celebration of the 85th anniversary of the Rockettes performing in New York City, Madame Tussauds New York has revamped their Rockettes exhibit to highlight 85 years of Rockettes history in New York including vintage photos and a behind-the-scenes video compilation. The Rockettes wax figure will also be dressed in a Rockettes costume called "Happy Feet," featuring an usherette style maroon and gold jacket embroidered with an "R" that was designed in 1990 for the legendary dance company. Check out photos of the Rockettes with their wax double below!

Fans of ABC's family comedy series THE NEIGHBORS will be able to submit questions and receive real-time responses from Toks Olagundoye, who will be up on Twitter at @ToksOlagundoye, during the East Coast broadcast of the show TONIGHT, NOVEMBER 14 (8:30-9:00 p.m., ET).

MTV2, MTV's sibling network, today announced a deal with comedian, actor and host Nick Cannon and his NCredible Entertainment to reimagine the successful sketch comedy and improv series "Nick Cannon Present's Wild 'N Out" specifically for the MTV2 audience. Due to popular demand, the improv comedy show is set to debut in 2013 and embark on a search for the next generation of comedic stars, while bringing back some familiar faces from past seasons. Aspiring comedians can head to http://NCredible.com for casting and open audition information.

Fans of ABC's family comedy series THE NEIGHBORS will be able to submit questions and receive real-time responses from Toks Olagundoye, who will be up on Twitter at @ToksOlagundoye, during the East Coast broadcast of the show on WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14 (8:30-9:00 p.m., ET).

The coveted year-end top ranking in the WTA will be on the line when Victoria Azarenka, the current No. 1, and No. 2 Maria Sharapova lead the field of the top eight women's tennis players in the world in Istanbul, Turkey, for the round-robin TEB BNP Paribas WTA Championships on ESPN3 and ESPN2 beginning Tuesday, Oct. 23. ESPN3 will present 22 live hours from the Sinan Erdem Arena with coverage daily through the championship Sunday, Oct. 28. The final match will be aired on ESPN2 on a short delay at 2 p.m. ET with Patrick McEnroe and Jimmy Arias on the call.

Leading multichannel retailer, HSN is giving amateur stylists a place to curate their dream Fall wardrobe with the 'Pin to Win: Dream Wardrobe' contest. Pinterest users will search for, pin and share their favorite fall fashions, accessories and beauty products for Fall as a part of HSN's Fall Fashion series'The Ultimate Trunk Show' presented by Elle Magazine.

According to the New York Post, SMASH's Megan Hilty will perform 'America the Beautiful' before the US Open women's championship between Serena Williams and Victoria Azarenka tonight, September 8, at Arthur Ashe Stadium. Chris Botti is set to sing the same tune tomorrow, September 9 before the men's final.

Talk Show Listings For Wednesday, August 22

Talk Show Listings For Wednesday, August 22

As the second week of the London 2012 Olympic Games begins, NBCOlympics.com has surpassed one billion page views across its computer, mobile and tablet platforms, including the two NBC Olympics apps, NBC Olympics Live Extra and NBC Olympics.